A founder I know classified a worker as a contractor for over…
Contractor vs. Employee: What Actually Determines the Right Call
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Should Your First Hire Be a Generalist or a Specialist?
I hired a specialist first, a genuinely skilled designer, when what my…
The Interview Question That Predicted Performance Better Than Any Other
I used to ask candidates to describe their greatest strength and weakness,…
Why Your Best Employee Just Quit (And It Probably Wasn’t the Money)
My strongest employee gave notice on a Tuesday morning, and my first…
The First Hire Mistake That Almost Every Founder Makes
I hired my first employee to take work off my plate, which…
How to Write a Job Post That Actually Filters for Fit
My first job posting generated 94 applications and exactly two people worth…
Firing Your First Employee: What Nobody Prepares You For
I put off firing my first genuinely poor-fit employee for nearly four…
How to Give Feedback When You’ve Never Been Trained to Manage
I avoided giving direct feedback to my first employee for nearly two…
The 30-60-90 Onboarding Plan That Doesn’t Require an HR Department
My first employee’s entire onboarding consisted of a single sentence: “just ask…
Delegation for People Who’ve Never Managed Anyone
I handed my first employee a task with what I genuinely believed…
